In Lincoln's Hand
In Lincoln's Hand

Author: Abraham Lincoln

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0553807420

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A collection of writings includes images of a variety of handwritten speeches, letters, and childhood notebooks, accompanied by commentary by James M. McPherson, Ken Burns, Doris Kearns Goodwin, John Updike, Toni Morrison, and other notables.

The Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
The Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents

Author: John Gabriel Hunt

Publisher: Gramercy

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." These words from John F. Kennedy's immortal inaugural address may be read in full context in this up-to-date collection of the inaugural speeches of every president of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush. Reprinted in their entirety, the 54 speeches are accompanied by line drawings and profiles and background on each of the 43 presidents who gave them. Inspiring, moving, and even surprising, these rich pieces of oratory are a compelling way to track the history of our great nation.